ZIP code
60064
in North Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 14,884
38.00/ 100
Ranked #28,014 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)
Ranked #1,330 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
Ranked #356 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Uninsured (under 65)
23.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
29.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transit access
7.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
38.2%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
18.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, North Chicago, Illinois (ZIP 60064) ranks in the bottom 12.7% nationally (28,014th) and the bottom 2.8% of Illinois (1,330th).
Plainly stated, a few measures mark out this area: modeled uninsured lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the top 2.4% nationally, industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled transportation lies in the top 3.6% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 6.2% nationally. Better still, transit lands in the top 2.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 60044, just across the boundary. The area additionally shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.4 ± 1.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.2 years — 4.8 years below them.
Ranked #3,335 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
60044
Illinoisshares a border
Score 70.23
Closest healthier
60085
Illinoisshares a border
Score 47.91
Similar health profile
60623
Illinois98% similar profile
Score 36.95
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 34.6–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–20.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.1–38.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.6% | 38.9–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.0% | 22.0–30.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.5% | 20.6–26.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | 69.9–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 70.7–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.4% | 79.0–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.1% | 48.2–58.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.3% | 41.8–49.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 63.9–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 36.1–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 27.9–34.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 32.2–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.5% | 29.7–37.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 38.2% | 34.5–42.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 35.8% | 32.3–39.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.6% | 26.6–32.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 33.6–42.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 31.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 29.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $49,195 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $152,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.4 yr ± 0.87 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.9 yr (75.5–82.2) n=1,348 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.87 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured